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New UN-backed report calls for action to prevent millions of preterm births

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Malian infants have low birth weights, linked to inadequate...

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President of Costa Rican Company Convicted in Half-Billion-Dollar Fraud Scheme with Thousands of Victims Worldwide

The president of a Costa Rican company that sold reinsurance bonds to life settlement companies was found guilty by a federal jury in Richmond, Virginia today for carrying out a half-billion-dollar fraud scheme that affect...

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Jury Convicts Bosnia-Born Muslim in Plot to Bomb New York Subway

A federal jury has convicted a Bosnian-born man of attempting to bomb New York City's subway in 2009 for al-Qaida.

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UN and partners issue warning against Somali peace process spoilers

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Internally displaced Somali women collect UNHCR aid supplies.

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